Major Crash Disrupts LMP2 Race at Hour 19 of Rolex 24

Major Crash Disrupts LMP2 Race at Hour 19 of Rolex 24

By Michael Harrison

January 30, 2025 at 03:35 AM

A dramatic turn of events at Hour 19 of the Rolex 24 saw CrowdStrike Racing by APR's LMP2 hopes dashed following Colton Herta's crash at the West Horseshoe. A broken rear wishbone discovered during pit inspection forced extensive repairs, dropping them 10 laps behind in class.

IMSA race car in pit lane

IMSA race car in pit lane

Multiple incidents followed the restart, including a three-car collision in GTD between AF Corse Ferrari, Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG, and Forte Racing Lamborghini at Turn 1. A separate incident between Filipe Albuquerque's Cadillac and Marco Wittmann's BMW resulted in a puncture for the BMW.

Current Race Leaders:

GTP Class:

  • Nick Tandy (No. 7 Porsche Penske 963)
  • Matt Campbell (No. 6 Porsche)
  • Kevin Magnussen (No. 24 RLL BMW)
  • Scott Dixon (No. 93 MSR Acura)

LMP2 Class:

  • Dane Cameron (AO Racing)
  • Matthieu Vaxiviere (AF Corse)
  • Sebastian Alvarez (Tower Motorsports)
  • Ryan Dalziel (ERA Motorsport)

GTD PRO:

  • Neil Verhagen (No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO)
  • Nico Varrone (No. 4 Corvette)
  • Dennis Olsen (No. 65 Ford)
  • Antonio Garcia (No. 3 Corvette)

GTD Class:

  • Marvin Kirchhöfer (No. 13 AWA Corvette)
  • Kenton Koch (Mercedes-AMG)
  • Tom Sargent (Porsche)
  • Zacharie Robichon (Aston Martin)

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